{"product_id":"a-lady-of-cotton-paperback","title":"A Lady of Cotton - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Sekers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1789 Hannah Lightbody, a well-educated and intelligent young woman of means, married Samuel Greg and found herself at the center of his cotton empire in the industrial heart of England. It was a man's world, in which women like Hannah were barred from politics, had few rights, and were expected to be little more than good, dutiful wives. Struggling to apply herself to household management, Hannah instead turned her attention to the well-being of the cotton mill workers under her husband's control. Over the next four decades she fought to improve the education, health, and welfare of cotton girls and pauper apprentices at the mill. Her legacy helped turn the northwest into the pioneering heart of reform in Britain. Here, the story of Hannah's remarkable life is told for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Sekers \u003c\/b\u003ewas the National Trust's Director of the Regions until retiring in 2001. He has been writing about Quarry Bank, Styal since 1978, specializing in the famous Greg family. His edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Diary of Hannah Lightbody 1786-9\u003c\/i\u003e was published as a supplement to the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Enlightenment and Dissent\u003c\/i\u003e in 2008. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePopular Staffordshire Pottery\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Potteries\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757218398496,"sku":"9780752490083","price":28.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3d0dcb1670eee3bec4c3655ebbc0686e.webp?v=1780096926","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-lady-of-cotton-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}